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(L : l)c Georgia |)craft,
J. I. MILL & J. I). ALEXANDER,
EDITORS.
THOMASTON, GA., JAN. 8, ’7(L
TIIE GEORGIA BILL.
This measure is creating no little
excitement just at this time. Differ
ent interpretations are put upon the
measufpp by the newspapers of the
seem to think that it
all acts of
t fie 111 e
ates a
generally. We donT
act. In our julgment, the act Ts
simply what it proposes to be, to-wit:
to compell the adoption of the fif
teenth amendment, reseak #
groes, and expell from ihS wwy-1 I
ture such members asHre
under the fourteenth
Some think the bill imposesupmffne
members* the "iron clad test oath,"
but we think it does no such thing.
It imposes the oaths which* are found
in the bill and no other. They are
not much akin to the test oath, pro
per. The President and other offi
cials, wo learn, construe the act to
place Georgia back in a territorial
condition, and makes the Governor
and other officers of the State provis
ional only. We are unable to see
how such a construction of the act is
arrived at—how it is that the bill
gives the Governor the power to re
appoint the officers throughout the
State, or continue them at will. We
hope, at least, no such construc
tion will he enforced. Too frequent
public elections, do great harm ; and
the same objection can be urged to
revoking the appointments already
made and re-appointing public ofiL
cers every year. It creates confusion
and excitement; no officer feels safe,
and consequently cannot be perpen*
dicular and independent. The officers
appointed throughont the State, we
believe have given general satisfac
tion, at least it is so in this portion
of the State, and we hope no change
will be made in the Flint Judicial
Circuit.
STATISTICS OF THE WAR
DEPARTMENT.
Below wo give the expenditures of
the Department for the past fiscal
year. The figures show a very large
expenditure for that department in
times of profound peace. The War
Department—only one branch of the
Federal Government—has expended
more money in one year than Presi
dent Polk, if we remember correctly,
expended in any one year in the
administration of the Government
during the Mexican war. The figures
6how a very reckless and unparaleled
extravagance in the administration
of the Government. Among the
items will be found cost of the army
in times of profound
peace , with no war, save with a few
half-starved, sickly Indians in the
West. One year’s reconstruction
cost $2,G13,293. And for what
good. President Grant has promised
reform and we are anxious to see it
begin. Read the items:
Registered records of Military
Courts, 14.044
Quartermaster’s Department
costs $21,808,484
This was less than the previous
year 14,500,009
Water transportation for tho
Army has cost 1,424,222
Railroad transportation for the
Army 2,253,304
The Government has clothing
and equipage worth 42,000,000
National Cemeteries 72
Private and Local 313
Interments of soldiers. .322,007
Os these identified are. .171,946
The last year’s expenditure on
this 3,000,000
Cost of West Point Academy.. 332,204
Medical Department of Army
cost 233,561
Number of deaths in army.s4B
Number of cases of sickness in
Army 104,235
Whole cost of the Army 38,782,144
Regular Paymasters GO
Yetir’s cost of Reconstruction.. 2,013,293
Bounties 57,220,150
Freedman’s Bureau cost 13,424,816
Cases tried bp Military Com
missions 59
Murders in Texas in nine
months 384
Total expenditures of War Des
partment 80,644.042
Orn Noble Selves.—There is but one
expression in Mr. Grant's message which
fully and delightfully meets all our wishes
and satisfies our critical taste. It is that
We are the for.emost nation cf the world.
That we are. Yes s : r '.--Irish Citizen.
Commissioner Wells has probably
made his last annual report, as his office
expires by statute limitation on the 30th of
June next.
TEXAS CORRESPONDENCE OF
THE GEORGIA IIERALD.
Navasota, Texas, Dec. 25, 1869.
Messrs. Editors Georgia Herald :
GenL :—Allow me through your
c iluuii’S 1o thank the kind friend who
favored me with the second number
of the Herald. May the smiles of
Kind Providence rest upon him, and
hi3 “shadow never grow less.” Truly
glad am I, to know that another pa
per has been started in Thomaston.
For nearly* four years, I have been
almost totally ignorant of what has
been going on in old Upson, but now
feel that the curtains will be raised,
Muyl . through the columns of the
PHI will keep thoroughly post
. Having once been a resident of
your" little city, I of course, feel no
little interest in it, and am quite
confident that the same amount of
fMjfrjfcgj invested in any thing effie,
o much to its interest
b een USC( I i n fitting
office. I, for one, shall ever
look torward with no little anxiety to
the coming of the Ilerald.
Perhaps, gentlemen, some of your
readers would like to hear of the fu
ture prospects of Texas—and as this
is holiday I will not he in a very
great hurry to conclude. Texas, a
State whose lands have never known
the half of its real worth, is just be
ginning to look forth from a gloom
of darkness that for years has over
shadowed it. The tide of immigra
tion continues to flow 7 through the
port at Galveston in a constantly in
creasing volume, and, indeed, it is
becoming so great that, I am told,
Mr. Morgan (owner of steam con
nections between Galveston and New
Orleans) contemplates running two
lines of steamers in order to accomo
date the immense number of passen
gers soliciting passage to this State.
Every train on the Houston and
Texas Central Railroad is crowded.
Many stopping off at this and other
places on the railroad, but the great
er portion are going farther North to
counties that are not so liable to that
ever annoying plague of a disease,
known as chills and fever. How
ever, we are now 7 getting so they are
but little trouble. Dr. Rucker, of
Washington, Texas, having invented
what is known as “ Rucker’s South
ern Tonic,” which will, without fail,
cure any case of chills that can be
started. The election is over I sup
pose, yet I don’t know that it is ex
actly over either. The Galveston
News of this date says: “As the
figures now stand, it would appear
that Davis has been elected Govern
or. His majority, however, is so
small that the vote of William and
Navorrow counties, w 7 ould overcome
it and give the Governorship to
Hamilton.” From indications it now
seems unlikely that any election will
be allowed in those two counties, yet
it is rumored that General Reynolds
has ordered it. The polls in the
above counties were opened at the
proper time, hut in consequence of
some “rowing” was broken up.
We hope before a great while that
Texas will be again received back
into the Union, so w r e can all go to
work with renewed energy, to do all
in our power to advance the welfare
and prosperity of our “Lons Star
State.”
Yours respectfully,
JUSTITIA.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Washington. January s.—By General
Order No 1., just issued from the Adjutat
General’s office, the President directs that
so much of General Orders No. 103, dated
Headquarters, Third Military District, At
lanta July 22, 1868, and so much of General
Orders No. 55, dated Headquarters of the
Army, July 28, 18C8, as refers to the State
of Georgia, is hereby countermanded, and
General Terry is ordered to exercise, until
further orders, within that State, the pow
ers of a Comroader of a Military District
as provided by the act of March 2. 1869]
under his assignment by General Orders
No. 83., dated Washington, December °4
1869.
Headquarters, Austin, Texas, >
January 3, 1870. j
To Gen. F . F. Dent, Sec., to President .
All the counties in the State are heard
from officially, except four, and those heard
from unofficially, but reliable, Davis’ ma
jority in the whole State 775. Official re*
ports through the Adjutant General, will
be sent for the President, as soon as those
four counties are heard from officially.
Signed: J. J. Reynolds
!«&£"■ It is stated in the Washington cors
ct the New York Ilerald, that
the President signed the Georgia bill with ß
out reading it, srying that he heartily in
dorsed the measure, and that it was entires
ly in accord with the recommendations he
made in his message.
Rooms have been engaged at a New
York Hotel for Prince Arthur, to be oceu*
p : ed next May.
tlfu) JlbDcrtiscincct.
MUSIC SCHOOL.
THE subscriber will open a MUSIC
SCHOOL in the town of Thomaiton, on te third
Monday in January, inst. Terms the same as wdlnary
Scholastic Term. ' Rates of Tuition Five Dolars per
month, payable quarterly,
j .nStt * MRS. V. T. THUEfTON.
ZELL’S AMMONIATBD
BONE SUPER PHOSPHITE.
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Thom apton, Ga., Jan. 3, 1871.
We are agents for the above Stan&rd
FERTILIZER.
All persons who intend using it this sa
son will please call at our place of busines
and get Certificates, and we will give ill
information needed.
Respectfully,
ATWATER & SIIARMAN.
janß-tf
MILLINERY
aistid
mm% - HAKIMS!
MRS. S. E. PAYNE,
k eeps constantly on hand tie latest
and most Fashionable Styles of
HATS AND BONNETS
Plumes, Ribbons, and everything to be fount in a first
class
MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT,
which she offers at the LOWEST COST PRHE3.
DRESS - MAKING,
Don# to order on reasonable terras, and in mrst approv
ed styles. All kinds of Stiching, Pinking anil Fluting,
done with noatness and dispatch.
IST" Agency for Weed’s Celebrated F. 1. Sewing
Machine.
MRS. S. E. PAYNE.
declo-tf Thomaston, Ga.
CARRIAGES,
BUGGIES & WAGONS.
Having procured tho services us
MR. JOHN BLAND,
the well known PAINTER and TRIMER,
and the best WORKMAN and BLACK
SMITH that can be found in the country ;
and have procured the agency of some of
the first-class NORTHERN MANUFAC
tories, I am prepared to furuish
VEHICLES
of all kinds and styles, from a WHEEL
BARROW to the finest
Baggy and Carriage
that can be gotten up. BUGGIES will be
my speciality. Samples will be kept on
hand at all times where they can be seen
at my REPOSITORY. I can suit the fancy
of all. I propose to sell as low as they can
be purchased elsewhere. The best season
ed Northern timber will be used, and the
WORKMANSHIP
will be warranted for twelve months—(and
no mistake). Two-horse Wagons of the
best and latest styles will be kept constants
ly on hand ; also, one-horse
w a a- o N s
and “DUMP CARTS.” Repairing done.
Bring up your old Buggies and have them
repaired. I will repair them cheap, or
trade you new ones for them.
Shop next door to J. C. Zimmerman’s
Furniture Store. Call and see me. If I
should be absent Mr. Bland will wait on
you.
JOSEPH ALLEN.
Thomaston, Ga., Jan. 7,1870-3 m
PEOPLES' CHEAP STORE.
“SMALL PROFITS, QUICK SALES!’
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Is now offering one of the BEST and
LARGEST STOCKS OF* A
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NOTIONS. HAND SAWS,
READY MADE CLOTHING, WELL ROPE,
11A RI) W A RE, PLO W L l NES,
PLATED WARE, DOUBLE and SINGLE
BASKETS, WOOD and BARREL SHOT GUNS,
WILLOW WARE. BUGGY WHIPS,
BROOMS, BUCKETS, RIDING WHIPS.
WASH BOWLS, SEIVES, TRUNKS and VALIECES,
AMES’ SHOVELS, SACIIELS,
SIIOYELS and TONGS, LARGE TRUNKS.
W ELL BU CK ETS, SM AL L THUNKS,
COFFEE MILLS, WORK STANDS,
CHURNS, COFFEE POT STANDS.
WOOD SAWS, WATERS’CANDLE STICKS,
CROSS CUT SAWS, CANDLE SNUFFERS,
BRASS BOUND BUCKETS HINGES. TABLE SPOONS
TEASPOONS, SILVER FORKS.
KNIVES and FORKS, LOCKS, etc., etc., etc.
GLASS WARE,
50 Doz. Cups and Sausers, 25 cts. sett.
74 Doz. Goblets, $1 20 sett —All Good.
100 Doz. Tumblers, 50 cts. sctt-The best.
PARKER MATCHES, MASON’S BLACKING by the Groce,
SHOE PEGS, SHOE NAILS, SHOE THRED.
BAR SOAP, HONEY SOAP, SHAVING SOAP.
POWDER and SHOT, CAPS. NAILS HINGES and SCREWS.
2 Dozen GOOD CLOCKS, eight of them ALARM CLOCKS,
Just received from the Manufactory. They are good and we have sold a great man’ .
Ladies and Gentlemen I only mention a few things; if I was to give you a list of all my
entire stock I would fill the GEORGIA HERALD full, notwithstanding it : s a laig
sheet, and a most excellent paper, and I think every body ought to take it. R* member
Ladies, that we are still going to continue giving one beautiful BASKET to all that buy
as much as Twenty Dollars at a time. Our
I)RV GOODS DEPARTMENT,
Is now complete in everything such as:
300 Bolts Calicoes at 12£c to 13 12c per yard. Delaines. AH wool Marinos, all colors.
Opeia Flannels, Common Flannels. Linseys. Jeans and Casimere. Doe Skin
Oasimere, Fancy Casimere. Broad Cloth. Linen of ail kinds, all
cheap. Farmer’s Satten. Black Silk. Loce Collars. Lace
Handkerchief, and Silk, Cotton and Linneo Hand
kerchiefs, and we have the Great Celebrated
Velosepede Handkerchiefs. Tun €
Dozen Suspenders, etc.
JEWELRY AND NOTIONS.
BREAST PINS, VEST and COAT BUTTONS,
EAR BOBS and RINGS, SHAVING and HAIR BRUSHES,
WATCH CHAINS and Keys, FINE and LONG COMBS,
SILK GAURDS, COMBS and BRUSHES,
NEEDLES and PINS, ROUND COMBS.
POCKET BOOKS, PORT MONIES.
Buck Gauntlets, Shirt Fronts, Photograph Albums, Nubias, Iloods, Jackets, Comforts,
Capes, Shawls, and Cloaks, Hosery. Balmeral Skirts, Neck Ties, Collars and Shirts,
Pens, Ink and Paper, Blank Books, Letter Paper, Billet Paper.
CLOTHING! CLOTHING!!
Cheap Clothing, Good Clothing. A com
plete stock of CROCKERY and
Ten barrels good Tennessee Aples, Candy, Oranges Cocoa Nuts, French Candy, and in
fact anything that is good.
My friends we advise all to go and give Andj a fair trial, and we know
that you will go away well pleased. AVe have been told that in the last six
months that Air. Webb’s trade has doubled every month; and the reason
why, this house is the only house in Thomastrn that is willing to divide
profits with the people. Ladies and gentlemen we know that if you will
give John N. YY ebb your trade as a great many of our friends have done in
18G9, that you will come out like they did, with fifty dollars *>aved and the
same amount of goods bought at Webb’s as was bought at other places
before. This is true, for we have been told by the most reliable men in Up
son County that January, 1869, they set in to deal with Webb & Johnson
one year, and that they kept a close account of what they bought 1868 anb
1869, and in 1869 with Webb & Johnson they saved clear cash fifty
dollars. So I think Ladies and Gentlemen that this is quite an item.
Allow me my friends and customers to thank you for your very liberal
patronage through 1868 and 1869. I wish you a happy new year and
continuance of your liberal patronage. Mr. W. A. Johnson with myself
promise our best efforts and services. JOHN N. WEBB,
Thomaston, Ga., Jan. 8, ’7O. W. A. JOHNSON, Agt.
O. A. WEAVER. JAS. W. AT WAT*
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DEALERS IN
GENT MERCHANDISE
(WHITE’S BUILDING,) 1
THOMASTON,
H AVE in store arid are constantly J
ceiving FOREIGN and DOMESTIC, STAPLE i, I
FANCY
DRY GOODS
FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, READY-MADE CLO-fl
ING, IIATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES,
HARD W -A. 33. e|
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HOLLOW-WARE, WOODEN and WILLOW WAcJ
CROCKERY and GLASSWARE,
Saddles, Harness, &c,
Alan, SUGARS, COFFEES, CIIEESE, RICE, SYEIP,
MOLASSES SALT, SOAP, PEPPER, SPICE, TOB\C|
COS, SNUFF, CIGARS, BACON, LARD, COES
MEAL, FLOUR, FINE
WINES & LIQUORS,
of all kinds and grades— guaranteed pure. SARDINE B ,
OYSTERS and CRACKERS, and indeed ererythlßj
usually kept In a first-class village store. To whict
the attention of dealers and consumers are invited
We pay the highest market price for cotton.
We thank our customers for past liberal patronsn
and solicit its c ntinuance, and will be glad to cxtenl I
our acquaintance and trade. decbAn
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ASSOCIATE CAPITAL Will
THE undersigned, for many years p'"'
pjietor nl the Thomaston Factory, located E«*'
Thomaston, Upson county, Ga , w-hich property **
destroyed by the Federal troops in the Spring of It*’
is desirous of improving said water power, and
to form a connection with someone or wore parties’
raise a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, to 1*
invested at said place. The property is not offered
sale, but will be put in at a low valuation, and
and ti<>nal interest retained, amounting in all to twenty
five thousand dollars There are two privileges of »
horse power each, either of which is capable of °l Kr i j
ing five or six thousand spineles and two hundr -1
iooins There Is on the pface. ready for use, an elep f *
residence, which cost fb.OOO before the war,
other residences for fifteen families as operatives:»'
a dara and stone canal at the upper power, tbe M** r
needing repairs; also an inexhaustible supply of eX 1
cellent granite. The location is < f easy access sod •*
healthy as the mountains. Address
DR C. ROGERS,
dec S-ts Tboinaston. b*
BT Macon Telegraph and Messenger copy üß<
month and send bill,
NOTICE.
ALL persor s indebted to me either D
note or account contracted prior to June >•
ISUo, ore required to settle by the 25th instaDt. or *u
will be institutod. J. O. HC.vT.
declS-!t
GOING WEST!
HAVING disposed of my Plantation ‘
am going West. On tbe 24th day of this r r “ ,ti
I shall sell to the hignest bidder, at my
FarraiDg UtensHs, G»ws, Mules, Wagons, J
and Ki‘chen Furniture, Book Cases, and alsree® 11
ber of Books, one Cooki lg Stove, and many
things too numers to mention.
declS-lt E. A. SPITE*-
Worrill & Vinlugr
Dealers In Staple and Fancy
DRY QOODSi
BOOTS and SHOES, HATS and CAPS, CLOTHp"J
Ac, are offering inducements to cash buy ers. Call *
examine our sleek. dec9- 118
15,000 lbs. Choice Family Flour.
3,000 lbs. Sugars, jwst received and
sale by
declaim WEAVER Sc ATWATFR-
SgL. Buy your Shirtings, Sheetings * Du
Prints, at o a 3
janßtf WORRILL Jb YININO’S.